Anchor Lisa Mullins talks with The World's Clark Boyd about the launch of North Korea's new cellphone network.

North Korea Cell Phone story (Jan 2008)

Our daily geography puzzler.

Many Central American countries deal with their urban gang problems with fierce crackdowns and harsh prison sentences. Nicaragua is trying a different strategy... one that's brought peace to many gang neighborhoods. Reporter Mary Stucky explains.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Thomas Shannon, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs about the current state of US-Latin America relations.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Leah Chishugi about her work to help victims of widespread rape in eastern Congo. Chishugi is working to draw attention to the plight of women and children in the region.

Jeb Sharp's reports on rape in Congo

The World's Laura Lynch reports on a new political party that formally launched today in South Africa. It's called COPE - which stands for Congress of the People.

A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip is set to expire this week, and there's concern that violence will erupt when it does. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more from The World's Quil Lawrence - who's in Gaza.

Gaza conflict

The World's Matthew Bell reports on Iran's strategy in Iraq, how it's changed, and how it affects America's goals for the region.

Today on The World: A cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip is set to expire this week; Also, Nicaragua tries a softer approach to fighting urban gang violence; and we hear Marco Werman's picks for our best Global Hits of 2008.

The bomb blast at the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad in September killed 58 people and sparked a crisis of confidence in Pakistan. It further weakened an already depressed economy as foreigners fled the country. Now the Marriott is being rebuilt and is set to open within a few days. But in a region where luxury hotels have been targeted, will guests return? BBC correspondent Barbara Plett went back to assess its chances of success.